Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to address whether the Veteran's symptoms caused functional impairment, did not reconcile her conclusion with a diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome, and was not asked to provide an etiological opinion as to direct service connection or aggravation by diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021487
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